Health

The number of reported confirmed coronavirus cases in Will County increased to 5,683 this week and the number of deaths from the virus within the same period from the virus increased by three to 282, according to the Will County ...

By National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty | 4/29/2020 2:05 p.m.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their official guidance on COVID-19 to include sheltered homeless populations, stating, “Depending on resources and staff availability, non-group housing options (such as hotels/motels) that have individual rooms should be considered for ...

With the number of people infected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) rising every day, scientists are working around the clock to find ways to effectively treat the virus. Since antibiotics don’t work against viruses, the body’s immune system must typically ...

By now, you’ve heard the advice. Stay home. Social distance. Sneeze with a tissue or cough into your elbow. Wash your hands. But how can you tell if that cough or sneeze is something to get checked out? In short, ...

Water. We all need it—and know we need it—for optimum health and wellness, but a shocking few live daily life in a properly hydrated state and certainly not with appropriate consistency. One doctor-driven report revealed that fully 75 percent, a ...

A tent has been set up with emergency cots in Silver Cross Hospital’s Emergency Department parking lot through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency if Silver Cross experiences a surge in the number of patients who need to be triaged or ...

Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, an assistant professor at Morehouse School of Medicine in the Physiology Department, has reportedly become the first person to successfully cure cancer in mice using laser-activated nanoparticles. According to Black Culture News, Dr. Green's revolutionary and unique ...

Beginning Monday, March 30th, the Will County Health Department will be continuing operations but closed its doors to both clients and staff. "For the safety of our clients and staff, and due to the number of Coronavirus cases we are ...

Pfizer has announced the signing of a letter of intent with BioNTech SE for the co-development and distribution of a coronavirus vaccine aimed at preventing COVID-19 infection. The companies have a head-start on working together, since the partnership builds on ...

Illinois had a total of 1,049 positive confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, and nine confirmed deaths as of Sunday evening, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health's website. A previous report from a Will County Health Department official that ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that a 54-year-old man, currently isolated in the hospital, is Will County's first positive case of Coronavirus. The Will County Health Department reminds you that if you believe you have been exposed ...